Official 2018 Draft Day 3 Thread

[cincyinco]

Another LHP! Woo!

[Tom Servo]

Christopher Williams, LHP, River Ridge HS (GA)

[SoTxRedsFan]

Christopher Williams River Ridge HS (GA)

Williams probably projects as a corner outfielder at the next level, but he's also a left-handed pitcher who throws in the upper 80s. As a hitter, he has a nice loose swing from the left side and some power. In the outfield, the Florida International commit has shown an above-average arm, according to scouting reports.

[Tom Servo]

Another LHP! Woo!

And another one who can hit.

[JaxRed]

Christopher Williams River Ridge HS (GA)

Williams probably projects as a corner outfielder at the next level, but he's also a left-handed pitcher who throws in the upper 80s. As a hitter, he has a nice loose swing from the left side and some power. In the outfield, the Florida International commit has shown an above-average arm, according to scouting reports.

Sounds like an OF rather than a pitcher.....

[Gallen5862]

And another one who can hit.

The Reds are either trying to get hitting pitchers or pitching hitters. The dual athletes could provide depth at several positions plus give the players two possible ways to advance in the Reds system.

[JaxRed]

They used to go for scrappy infielders who "were just ballplayers'. I wonder if this the new version "they are just athletes"

[Tom Servo]

Drew Mount, CF, Kansas State

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe....asp?ID=214940

[SoTxRedsFan]

Meh. I follow Big12 baseball closely, and Mount is a solid athlete but dude strikes out a ton. Great athlete and built like a football player.

[Tom Servo]

SE: Mount Crushmore: How K-State BSB’s Drew Mount Developed a Powerful Reputation

The same player who started his collegiate career as a football player at San Jose State now warms up on the on-deck circle with a sledgehammer. He bought the sledgehammer while at De Anza College for $5 on Craigslist. Why? Because he saw someone use one at his high school alumni game and thought, "That's pretty sick. I want one of those."

"I bought it in junior college and have used it ever since," he added.

The same player who now enjoys the taste of a raw turnip — "It was actually better than I thought," he said of the Wildcats' new home run tradition, which originates from the team's favorite show, "Trailer Park Boys" — is as well read on baseball as any player on K-State.

After giving up football, which he played one year of at De Anza College, to focus solely on baseball, he read a number of baseball books. These included, "The Science of Hitting," by Hall of Famer Ted Williams; "Elite Swing Mechanics," by Bobby Tewksbary, a renowned swing coach who's helped countless MLB players; and "Heads-Up Baseball: Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time," by Ken Ravizza and Tom Hanson, to name a few.

"I just started being accountable for my swing and did a lot of research. I read books, watched videos about my swing and I changed my swing. I added a leg kick, tried to get some more barrel tilt. That was the biggest thing, changing my swing," Mount said. "I wanted to start hitting homers, so I put in the work and I read a lot."

[JaxRed]

A CF named Drew that strikes out a lot? Where have I heard that before?

[TheBigLebowski]

Byrne is coming back to UF.

[JaxRed]

Has he said that?

[Tom Servo]

Noah Dickerson, RF, TNXL Academy

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/...aspx?ID=389677


Gotta go do some other stuff, I'll check back in later!

[TheBigLebowski]

Has he said that?

It's pretty well understood around here. I think he's made it clear to O'Sullivan.